Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-10

Unreasonable Anslomaniae-A Unique
Case--Makine a Lean of Twenty
Pounds"
Apelomsnia in New York is on the
wane. The influence of the more Ameri-
can clubs, such as the Union League, the
Lotos and the University, has been
directed against it so steadily and with
such effect that its manifestation is now
mereilessly guyel Nothing cures a
weakness so quickly as ridicule. Among
wealthy young club men, however, some
advanced and hopeless cas- as yet remain.
They have been proof against all the shafts
of wit, against the ostracism of sensible
men, against the contempt of women,
against all the influences usually sue
cessful in restoring mental equilibrium
which some absurd charge of society has
disturbed,
Among the most curious examples
of the unreasonable Anglomaniac is
young man about town OF the
name of Lamm. At least, if his
name is not Lamm, it may as well be
for all present purposes. He is wealthy,
college graduate, and fellow OF real
intelligence If his mind had not been
wrecked by this unhappy mania, he
would be an agreeable companion socially
and perhaps useful in an honorable pro-
fession. But he is completely given over
to Anglicisms, He does not often go
abroad but he keeps chambers all the
while in London. He knows nothing
about American horses or race courses,
but he is perfectly informed about every
stable in the United Kingdom, and bets
on the Derby and the St. Leger with sin
gular astutenesS. leehis GLIB recital Of
heraldic Specifications and of Lord So
| and sos family tree from the main trunk
! to the remotest twig is any sign of his
| familiarity with the peerage. he must have
| forgotten more than Edmund Lodge ever
| knew
Lamm is something unique in An
| glomaniacs To his acquaintance,
no matter how dull he their sense of
| humor, he is a constant source of
fun. His pose, which represents more
| labor and study than does his col
lege degree, is one of his most striking ac-
| quisitions The letter S has not more
curves and lizard standing on its tail
would not make more obvious effort.
| Among the stories told of Lamm, is this,
which occurred last summer:
LOAN OF "TwENTY POUND"
An acquaintance who happened to have
left his money at home, met him one night
and asked him for the loan of 800.
Certainly, deah boy answered
Lamm I'm perfectly delighted To I've
of sarvice to you. But will twenty pound
he enoughs'
Loads" answered his friend, with a
broad grin on his face at the reference ia
twenty pound
I.amm counted out the twenty pound
| in ten good American $40 bills, and
| handed them over.
I've plenty of money in bank, sai,!
the gentleman, "and if you like, Iii just
draw YOU a check for this He pulled a
little check book from his pocket such as
young swells carry about with them from
which they pay their debts and proceeded
| TO fill it out.
Lamm lazily lifted his eyeglasses and
regarded the operation with an air ot
lofty disdain
.'Deah boy, " he said, what the deuce
''y know, is that2"
This Why check book of course.
"Aw, yes of course; but, say, old fel
| low. you don't mean to tell me, Y know
that you carry it about with you."
why, to be sure I do: who don T.
Lamm blew the ash from his cigarette
Wales nev2h does, he said. nor I -
His friend grinned broadly. i sup
pose you and the prince keep bank &C
counts, don't you?'' he presently asked,
Certainly
We'll. then, when you want to draw
some money, how do you do it,
AS TO Wales I cawnt say, yknow
but when l want me money, call me-
clark, and tell him to bring me q bit ot
papah, He fetches the papah, yhnow
and / write on it Pay bearer twenty
pound, and he takes it to the bank ant
draws the money | don't know wheTt
he goes, y know. for of cawse fellal
cawnt be expected to keep track of all tht
places where he keeps aooountsr'-Nev
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